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NUTS 3 areas of Finland by age dependency ratio (ages 15 to 64 base)

Etelä-Savo had the highest age dependency ratio (ages 15 to 64 base) of 19 areas in 2017, at 70.1%. Helsinki-Uusimaa had the lowest, at 50.5%. The median was 64.5% and the figure for Finland was 59.1%. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest70.1Etelä-Savo
Lowest50.5Helsinki-Uusimaa
Median64.519 areas
Finland59.1History

All areas, 2017

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Etelä-SavoEtelä-Savo: 70.1 %70.1Keski-PohjanmaaKeski-Pohjanmaa: 68.6 %68.6Etelä-PohjanmaaEtelä-Pohjanmaa: 68.2 %68.2SatakuntaSatakunta: 67.7 %67.7KainuuKainuu: 66.7 %66.7KymenlaaksoKymenlaakso: 66 %66Päijät-HämePäijät-Häme: 65.7 %65.7Etelä-KarjalaEtelä-Karjala: 64.9 %64.9PohjanmaaPohjanmaa: 64.6 %64.6Kanta-HämeKanta-Häme: 64.5 %64.5Pohjois-KarjalaPohjois-Karjala: 63.2 %63.2LappiLappi: 62.5 %62.5Pohjois-SavoPohjois-Savo: 62.1 %62.1Pohjois-PohjanmaaPohjois-Pohjanmaa: 61.6 %61.6Keski-SuomiKeski-Suomi: 61.3 %61.3ÅlandÅland: 59.9 %59.9Varsinais-SuomiVarsinais-Suomi: 59.6 %59.6PirkanmaaPirkanmaa: 58.7 %58.7Helsinki-UusimaaHelsinki-Uusimaa: 50.5 %50.5
%. Source: Eurostat. Retrieved 2026-10-09.

Full ranking

RankAreas2017 (%)Change on 2016
1Etelä-Savo70.1+1.6 pts
2Keski-Pohjanmaa68.6+1.5 pts
3Etelä-Pohjanmaa68.2+1.3 pts
4Satakunta67.7+1.5 pts
5Kainuu66.7+1.9 pts
6Kymenlaakso66+1.2 pts
7Päijät-Häme65.7+1.5 pts
8Etelä-Karjala64.9+1 pts
9Pohjanmaa64.6+1.2 pts
10Kanta-Häme64.5+1.5 pts
11Pohjois-Karjala63.2+1.3 pts
12Lappi62.5+1.3 pts
13Pohjois-Savo62.1+1.2 pts
14Pohjois-Pohjanmaa61.6+0.9 pts
15Keski-Suomi61.3+0.7 pts
16Åland59.9+1.3 pts
17Varsinais-Suomi59.6+0.8 pts
18Pirkanmaa58.7+0.8 pts
19Helsinki-Uusimaa50.5+0.5 pts

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About this ranking

Population aged 0 to 14 plus population aged 65 and over, divided by population aged 15 to 64, times 100, on 1 January (Eurostat).

Eurostat age bands. dependency_ratio (INE, Spain) splits the ages at 16, so values for Spanish places differ between the two.

Every value in the ranking comes from the same publisher and the same period, so the areas are compared on one definition. Equal values share a rank.

How to cite

Eurostat. Population structure indicators by NUTS 2 and 3 region, age dependency ratio (demo_r_pjanind3). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/demo_r_pjanind3/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-09.

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Questions

Which area has the highest age dependency ratio (ages 15 to 64 base)?

Etelä-Savo, with 70.1% in 2017, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

Which area has the lowest age dependency ratio (ages 15 to 64 base)?

Helsinki-Uusimaa, with 50.5% in 2017.

Where does this ranking come from?

Every value comes from one source and one period, so the places are comparable: Eurostat, European Commission, Population structure indicators by NUTS 2 and 3 region, age dependency ratio (demo_r_pjanind3). Retrieved 2026-10-09.

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